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JustGiving taking Gift Aid contributions
Donations to help the NHS frontline tackle the virus were not intended for JustGiving’s bank…
Supporting local authorities through the COVID-19 pandemic
Southwark Council has been fantastic in its response to the pandemic. It has acted swiftly…
Work and Pensions Select Committee
The Government is trying to shove people back to work before workplaces are safe even…
Extending help to more businesses
I’m very pleased the Government has accepted my call to extend help to more businesses…
Work and Pensions Select Committee
Foodbanks don’t get a penny from Government so please keep donating items, money if you…
Campaign Win – A Safe Home
On Saturday the Government announced it would be accepting an amendment I tabled last week…
Domestic Abuse Bill Speech
My contribution in the Commons during the second reading of the Domestic Abuse Bill, asking…
Work and Pensions Select Committee
The first ever Work & Pensions Select Committee using video link ran smoothly this morning…
Letter to the Government as co-chair of the Parliamentary Group on Ending Homelessness
Today I wrote to the Government as co-chair of the Parliamentary Group on Ending Homelessness.…
A busy 4-day week
Just a quick update in this confused period. I and my team have shifted to…
Foodbank support from Barrie Knight
Amazing to collect all this from Morrisons. A massive thank you to Barrie Knight for…
Support for Borough Market
Despite some support from the Government for businesses, there are some who through unusual and…
International Women’s Day
Yesterday, millions of women and men across the world marked International Women’s Day. It is…
Queen’s Speech
This evening Parliament will again vote on a Queens Speech. The Speech did re-commit to…
I’m supporting Jess for Labour Leader
Parliament has voted to trigger an early General Election
Parliament has voted to trigger an early General Election. Over the last three years I…
Poppy appeal launch
Today I attended the first official Bermondsey and Rotherhithe poppy appeal launch at Surrey Quays…
Universal credit and survival sex
Universal Credit has failed to deliver for the most vulnerable in our society. Time and…
Hosting the Colombian Ambassador in Parliament
It was a pleasure to host the Colombian ambassador to the UK in Parliament today…
Jacob Rees-Mogg denies problems of universal credit
Universal Credit has made some local people homeless. I asked the Government to discuss the…
Work and Pensions select committee on universal credit
Universal Credit has badly affected thousands of people but Ministers still do not accept some…
The Queen’s Speech was Johnson’s latest attempt to pretend he has a mandate or majority
The Queen’s Speech was Johnson’s latest attempt to pretend he has a mandate or majority…
Visit to Depaul
Today marks the 10th international ‘world homeless day’. Since 2010 we have seen annual rises…
WATCH: I tell PM Brexit is not in the national interest
I questioned the Prime Minister today about his latest lie. In the Commons he claimed…